Start Your Franchise Draft I

[darko]

I too wondered this. Since we are only choosing 1 player and no other players on the roster it kind of seems out of context. Like why not take Miggy and his bazillion dollar contract? If he's your only player what difference does it make about the salaries, positional need or age of player? It's all in a vacuum and we don't really have any frame of reference or incentive to build towards a goal. That's why I don't get the team thing exactly.

The way I see it is that we are picking 1 player but with longterm plans in mind. As in you ***** your teams projected payroll and draft the player as in you are required to fill out rest of the roster (which we aren't doing - just assuming).

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Budgets need to be taken into account IMO. I don't see A's for example taking David Price. At least if I had A's I probably wouldn't take him.

But still without creating a full roster it just seems too basic. I think we should draft full rosters

 

[darko]

But still without creating a full roster it just seems too basic. I think we should draft full rosters

I'm up for that.

 

[rangerssharks414]

I'm for drafting maybe five rounds, but definitely not full rosters. I mean, I know a lot about the current state of baseball, but I'm close to a zero when it comes to prospects besides knowing about 60 names or so.

 

[TootooTrain]

Yea I mean I don't want to do just another fantasy draft. At very most 3 rounds for me. Part of the appeal is seeing how people value certain young players. Do multiple rounds and they all just end up being picked anyway.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Agreed. Full rosters is a bit much but I think 5 or 6 rounds to get a core is reasonable.

 

[Eyedea]

Top 90 or (max) top 150 sounds pretty good actually.

 

[YNWA14]

I'm good with whatever. I think this is different from your typical fantasy draft because you're looking at defence and composition as well, but yeah. I'm up for however many rounds.

 

[SabresSociety]

5 rounds at max I say

 

[MurrayBannerman]

I'm up for 3 rounds. That's what I'd call a "core".

 

[rangerssharks414]

I'm up for 3 rounds. That's what I'd call a "core".

I'd do four rounds so the people at the back aren't screwed.

(Not bitter about being last )

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

I'd do four rounds so the people at the back aren't screwed.

(Not bitter about being last )

5 sounded good. Top 150

I agree with 3 rounds the guys near the back end are at a big disadvantage.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

5 sounded good. Top 150

I agree with 3 rounds the guys near the back end are at a big disadvantage.

Well, we'd do serpentine then.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Well, we'd do serpentine then.

If we do an odd number of rounds, the people at the back are still at a disadvantage... even if it is serpentine.

I think four is a good number.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

If we do an odd number of rounds, the people at the back are still at a disadvantage... even if it is serpentine.

I think four is a good number.

Four it is then.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Does the person with the first pick know that he is up?

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Does the person with the first pick know that he is up?

I PM'd him yesterday.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

1st overall? Well then.
The San Francisco Whatevers select OF Mike Trout because duh.

 

[TootooTrain]

With the 2nd overall pick, the Minnesota Twins select the man with the golden salad.

Bryce Harper

 

[rangerssharks414]

If we are drafting for real life teams, I dunno if the Twins would pay up for Harper considering he only has three years left (including this one).

 

[MurrayBannerman]

If we are drafting for real life teams, I dunno if the Twins would pay up for Harper considering he only has three years left (including this one).

No one would pass on him. Guaranteed. That's three years where you are immediately in the playoff mix just with him.

 

[TootooTrain]

Unless he's a 1 yr rental, salary be damned. Nobody passes up Harper in any facet.

 

[Vegeta]

Taking age, potential, and contract situation into consideration, the Mariners select 28 year old 1B Paul Goldschmidt, and his career 150 OPS+. He is signed through 2018, with a 14.5 Million dollar team option for 2019. An absolute steal of a contract.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

The San Diego Padres select Manny Machado, 23 year old SS/3B.

 

[Voight]

Yankees select CF Andrew "Cutch" McCutchen.